Areas of Practice

Child custody decisions are often the most difficult family court issues to resolve. The State of New York encourages parents to develop a parenting plan and to both be involved in maintaining relationships with their children. When parents cannot agree on custody and visitation, the court will hold a hearing where both parents can present evidence. Then the court will make custody and visitations orders it feels are in the best interest of the children.

The purpose of child support is to meet the needs of children whose parents choose not to marry, or end up divorcing.  Child support agreements typically take into account the custody arrangement, the monthly income of both parents, and the number of children the agreement is intended to support. When you are in the midst of a divorce, or have a child with someone to whom you are not married, you have a right to seek financial help to care for that child.  Shari Rackman has two decades of experience helping clients come to satisfactory child support agreements that ensure the financial needs of the child are met.

Divorce takes an emotional toll on everyone and the decisions you make during this process will have enormous impact on your future. The right divorce attorney can make a peaceful divorce possible, all the while ensuring that clients emerge with reasonable resolutions regarding finances and childcare. Ms. Rackman knows how critical this transition is and is dedicated to walking you through each step of the process while doing everything possible to protect what matters to you.  Her goal is to reach a settlement that allows you to move forward with your life.

Domestic violence (also know as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, family violence, etc.) is a very serious issue.  It comes in many shapes and forms and can leave both physical and emotional scars on the victim(s).